Frances Daniels is a PPA-accredited journalist and Sleep Staff Writer at Tom's Guide with an MA in Magazine Journalism from Cardiff University. Her role includes covering mattress and sleep news and writing sleep product reviews and buyer's guides, including our Best Hybrid Mattress 2025 guide. She is interested in the relationship between sleep and health, interviewing an array of experts to create in-depth articles about topics such as nutrition, sleep disorders, sleep hygiene, and mattress care. She is also our specialist on mattress toppers — producing bed topper reviews and taking care of our Best Mattress Toppers 2025 guide — and leads content relating to fiberglass-free beds for a non-toxic sleep. Outside of Tom's Guide, she has written for Ideal Home and Marie Claire.
Latest articles by Frances Daniels

This mattress will give you a luxury hotel feel for $300 less with this early Black Friday deal
By Frances Daniels published
The Stearns & Foster Estate is a luxe hotel-style mattress, and there's $300 off ahead of the Black Friday sales.

What is pressure relief in a mattress?
By Frances Daniels published
Pressure relief is a key factor when choosing a mattress for you. But what exactly is it? Find out more here..

What is motion isolation in a mattress?
By Frances Daniels last updated
Good motion isolation is found in a lot of memory foam and hybrid mattresses, but what is it and why do couples need it?

What is edge support in a mattress?
By Frances Daniels last updated
Good edge support is found in beds with high-quality designs, but what is it and why is it important when buying a mattress?

I added new products to my morning and bedtime routine to fall asleep fast this fall — these 5 actually worked
By Frances Daniels published
Nights are getting colder and mornings are getting darker, but these five products are helping me sleep fast and rise early

5 expert tips to make it through the day when you’re sleep deprived
By Frances Daniels last updated
I followed the advice of a psychologist after only getting three hours of sleep — and I felt much better.

3 ways to stop perimenopause ruining your sleep tonight, according to a menopause expert
By Frances Daniels last updated
Dr Amy Divaraniya shares how you can reduce your perimenopausal symptoms for better sleep tonight

Amazon’s cooling king mattress topper Prime Day deal is so good, it puts Black Friday to shame
By Frances Daniels published
Amazon has a huge discount on this king-size Tempur-Pedic mattress topper for October Prime Day — but it ends today!

I’ve been waiting for this firm mattress topper to return — now it’s back in stock and on sale ahead of Prime Day
By Frances Daniels published
The ViscoSoft Active Cooling Copper Topper is often sold out, but it's now back in stock and up to $169 off ahead of the Prime Big Deal Days

This vinegar mattress cleaning hack will banish spiders from your bed this fall — here's how
By Frances Daniels, Ruth Jones published
A cleaning expert reveals why you should be dabbing vinegar on your mattress — it's a must this spider season.

Smoking could be the reason why you can't fall asleep fast — health experts explain why
By Frances Daniels last updated
20% of adults are tobacco users, but it makes it harder to fall asleep and can cause sleep apnea

Puffy vs Siena: Which memory foam mattress suits your sleep?
By Frances Daniels last updated
We're comparing the Puffy Cloud vs the Siena Memory Foam Mattress, looking at design, price, comfort, and support

I’ve tested a ton of bed toppers, but this deal is the best for my memory foam mattress — now from $272
By Frances Daniels published
Transform you memory foam bed for 27% less with this exclusive Birch Plush Organic Mattress Topper deal.

Intermittent fasting transformed my sleep — here's why it works, according to experts
By Frances Daniels published
I asked an expert why eating dinner before 5pm for a month improved my sleep — here’s what she said

Studies warn that 50% of adults are disrupting their sleep if they take this common supplement in the evening
By Frances Daniels published
Half of US adults take this health-boosting supplement, but taking it in the evening may not be the best decision for your sleep.

Avoid this mattress type if you want to get rid of bed bugs — and what to choose instead
By Frances Daniels published
While no mattress is immune to a bed bug infestation, this type is the most suspectable. Here's how to protect it.

Saatva Classic vs Bear Elite: Which hybrid mattress is right for you?
By Frances Daniels last updated
The Saatva Classic and Bear Elite Hybrid are both premium mattresses with adjustable firmness levels, but which should you buy?

I ditched my luxury hybrid mattress for a cheap memory foam bed and I’ve never slept better — here’s why
By Frances Daniels published
Here are three reasons why the budget EGOHOME Black 12" Memory Foam impressed me more than the luxury Leesa Legend Hybrid mattress did...

Nolah Natural 11 Mattress review: An eco-friendly bed with a bounce
By Frances Daniels last updated
Our expert team put the Nolah Natural 11 mattress to the test and assessed its support, comfort, quality and more

Want to put a mattress topper on a memory foam mattress? Avoid the 3 mistakes I made
By Frances Daniels published
Don't like the way your memory foam mattress feels? Here's my advice for choosing a mattress topper for your all-foam bed.

Helix Premium Memory Foam Mattress Topper with GlacioTex review 2025: Cooling support for side sleepers
By Frances Daniels published
Helix Premium Memory Foam Mattress Topper with GlacioTex promises plush luxury. I tested it for three weeks to see if it delivers...

The 3 best toppers I'd put on a memory foam mattress — and it's your last chance to save in Labor Day sales
By Frances Daniels published
Latex mattress toppers can limit the drawbacks of memory foam, and these three Labor Day topper deals are still live

Last chance! 5 queen mattresses under $400 I'd buy right now before the final Labor Day sales finish
By Frances Daniels published
These budget queen mattresses are still under $400 in the extended Labor Day deals, but I expect these discounts to disappear any minute now.
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